Combination egg-cabinet.



W. H. DEAR.

COMBINATION EGG CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED JUNElfi, 1910.

977,075. PatentedNpv. 29,1910.

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'GOMBINATION EGG CABINET.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 15, 1910.

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W. H. DEAR. COMBINATION EGG CABINET. APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 15, 1910.

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WILLIAM HIDEAR, OF ANTHONY, KANSAS.

COMBINATION EGG-CABINET.

Serial No. 566,973.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, \VILLIAM H. DEAR, a citizen of the United States, residing at Anthony, in the county of Harper and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combination Egg- Cabinets, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to an improvement in egg cabinets.

The primary object of said invention is to provide a safe or cabinet for conveniently storing eggs in such manner as to prevent breakage.

Another object is to so arrange the portions of the cabinet, which are adapted to support the eggs, that the same may be read-' ily accessible to position the eggs within the cabinet.-

A still further object of said invention is to so construct the egg supporting device that eggs which are intended for hatching may be conveniently turned.

l/Vith these and other objects in view, the present invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts which will be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that the changes in the specific structure shown and described may bemade within the scope of the claims without departingfrom the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a front elevation of the cabinet, Fig. 2 a similar view showing the interior construction, Fig. 3 a

its pivot, Fig. 4: a viewof-the egg container removed from the cabinet, Fig. 5 a sectional View taken on the line -1/1 of Fig. 4, Fig. 6 a detail view of one of the egg trays, Fig. 7 a detail view of one of the partitions separating the egg trays, and, Fig. 8 a sectional view taken through the cabinet.

In the drawings: 10, 11 and 12 designate the sides and the back of the cabinet respectively, the side members being connected at the top, and with the top of the back mem her, by the member 13. the two side walls, said side walls being beveled from the securing points of said bar to their end portions. Blocks 15 and 16 are adapted to support a shelf 17 at apoint above said bar to form a squared support A bar 14 connectsof flexible material which is adapted to cover one face of said member. When this memher is in a closed position its end portions rest upon the beveled portions of the side walls. Spaced from the first mentioned shelf is a second shelf 19 which is slidably mounted between the members 20, 20 and 21 and 21. Members 21 and 21 are grooved at 22 to receive the tongue of a sliding member, there being a corresponding set of grooved members 22 and 22 arranged in alinement with the first mentioned members. Arranged to slide between the supports 21 and 21, and 22 and 22, are the members 23 and 24 which are grooved to provide tongues which are adapted to enter the grooves in said supports. A receptacle 25 is pivotally secured to the slides 23 and 24 by means of rivets 26 and 27, thereby allowing said receptacle to swing at right angles to the cabinet, pins 28' being arranged to lock said receptacle against swinging, pin holes being arranged on all four sides of the receptacle in order that it may be locked in any of four positions.

When the drawer or receptacle 25 is in the position shown in Fig. 2, it will be seen.

The drawer has placed therein a tray 28 in which the eggs are placed. This tray is then covered by a follower 29, a second follower 30 being placed above the first mentioned follower, the second follower being clamped to the side walls of the drawer by the pivoted strips 31 which enter cut-away portions 32 in said sides. A second and a third series of trays and followers may be introduced within the drawer, the follower 30 being secured in place above the last set of followers. The positioning of the follower 30 may be accomplished as hereto before described without removing the drawer from the cabinet, or the drawer maybe withdrawn Specification of Letters Patent. Patented NOV, 29, lgllfl. Application filed June 15, 1910.

a sufficient distance to allow the sameto be conveniently. used as a desk, the pivoted member 18 which forms the closure for the same being adapted to form a support to: books and papers when in its open [use I tion. Attention is called to the fact that a device constructed along these lines may be conveniently used for a safe or cupboard When the same is not in use as an egg cabinet.

The device is particularly adapted to contain eggs which are intended for hatching, the egg container being'revolved in order to turn the eggs. It will be seen that the container may be rotated and locked in any one of four positions without removing the eon- 1 tainer from the cabinet, thus allowing the eggs to rest at various angles, the followers preventing the eggs from dropping out when the container is rotated. i

What is claimed is: t

1. A device of the class described, comprising, a cabinet substantially rectangular l in cross-section, a plurality of slotted supports arranged Within said cabinet, members adapted to slide within said supports, said members being adapted to pivotally suport a drawer, means for locking said rawer to said members, a member slidably arranged above said drawer and adapted to form a cover for the same, said cover being y adapted to prevent said drawer from tilting when the same is in its closed position.

2. A device of the class described, comi prising, a cabinet substantially rectangular in cross-section, grooved members arranged Within said cabinet, members adapted to I the same, a tray arranged within said drawer, a plurality of followers adapted to rest upon said tray, one of said followers be ing provided with pivoted members, the end portions of which are adapted to enter cutaway portions in the side walls of said drawer.

3. A device of the class described, comprising, a cabinet, substantially rectangular in cross-section, grooved supports arranged within said cabinet, members adapted to slide between said supports, a drawer pivotally supported by said members, means carried by said drawer for locking the same to said members, and sliding means for locking said drawer against tilting, said means being adapted to form a cover for said drawer.

4. A' device of the class described, comprising, a cabinet substantially rectangular in cross-section, a plurality of spaced supports arranged within said cabinet, members adapted to slide between said supports, a drawer pivotally supported by said members and a member slidably arranged upon said supports, said member being adapted to form a closure for said drawer.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my'signaturc, in the presence of two Witnesses.

XVILLIAM H. DEAR. Witnesses.

G. R. FOX, OTHA P. BURcHrIELn. 

